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Tom Iredale

British ornithologist and malacologist (1880–1972)
Person human Q3530755

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
March 24, 1880
Date of death
April 12, 1972
Place of birth
Workington
Place of death
Freshwater
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9][10]
Occupation
ornithologist, malacologist, photographer, scientific collector
Employer
Australian Museum[12]
Field of work
malacology[11]
Award received
Clarke Medal[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Author citation (zoology)
Iredale[17]
Collection items at
Natural History Museum, National Museum of Natural History[22][23]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[21]
Family name
Iredale[15]
Given name
Tom[16]
Name in native language
Tom Iredale[20]
Participant in
Kermadec Islands Expedition 1908[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Iredale en T. Iredale en Tom Iredale fr Iredale nl Iredale pt Iredale pt T. Iredale ru Айрдейл, Том ru Том Айрдейл zh 汤姆·艾尔戴尔
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
0000000064298708
VIAF cluster ID
39324335
Library of Congress authority ID
nr2004002405
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Tom Iredale 1938.png ↗
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
91264
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
iredale-tom-6797
BHL creator ID
73k (12k–73k, n=3)
BIBSYS ID
2097923
Bionomia ID
Tom Iredale
Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID
P000516b
Entomologists of the World ID
23014
FAST ID
1914422
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Freebase ID
/m/03kjfj
IdRef ID
179930621
Libraries Australia ID
35161090
NLA Trove people ID
480736
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
173579493
Open Library ID
OL2207968A
People Australia ID
6797
RERO ID (legacy)
A003411064
SBN author ID
UFIV128636
SNAC ARK ID
w6np419k
Te Papa agent ID
17374
WikiTree person ID
Iredale-148
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjRYgfcCjcDQkp6dQ9MT3
ZooBank author ID
9D573D14-CA90-42E5-AE45-38417D7D3317

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🔗 Connections
Named after 3
Iredalea, Cryptoplax iredalei, Iredaleoconcha
Occupation 3
photographer, ornithologist, malacologist
Collection items at 2
Natural History Museum, National Museum of Natural History
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Award received 1
Clarke Medal
Bionomia ID 1
Tom Iredale
Employer 1
Australian Museum
Field of work 1
malacology
Given name 1
Tom
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Workington
Place of death 1
Freshwater
Sex or gender 1
male
← Bionomia ID 1
Tom Iredale
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Summary

Tom Iredale was born on March 24, 1880[1], in Workington[2]. He died on April 12, 1972[3], in Freshwater[4]. He worked as an ornithologist[5], malacologist[6], photographer[7], and scientific collector[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tom Iredale include Iredalea[24], a taxon[25]; Cryptoplax iredalei[26], a taxon[27]; and Iredaleoconcha[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Tom Iredale include Iredalea[24], a taxon[25]; Cryptoplax iredalei[26], a taxon[27]; and Iredaleoconcha[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Tom Iredale born?

Tom Iredale was born in Workington[2].

Where did Tom Iredale die?

Tom Iredale passed away in Freshwater[4].

What did Tom Iredale do for work?

Tom Iredale worked as an ornithologist[5], malacologist[6], photographer[7], and scientific collector[8].

What awards did Tom Iredale receive?

Honors received include Clarke Medal[13].

Related Entities

United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . eoas.info. eoas.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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